Tag Archives: storm clouds

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We are receiving a lot of rain today. This morning there was 1.6 inches in our rain gauge, 15.50 inches season to date. And it's raining this afternoon as I type this. During a previous storm, Grace O'Malley photographed the beautiful sight of an approaching storm.

Grace also photographed storm clouds approaching the mouth of the Russian River at Jenner.

There are mushrooms popping up in many places. Matsutakes are still appearing. Here I am a few days ago with a nice haul of these choice, edible mushrooms. Rozann Grunig took the photo.

Thanks to Grace and Rozann for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Rain, intermittent sunshine, gusts of wind...it's a wait-five-minutes kind of day!

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We have stormy weather today, so I thought I would share Janet Pierucci's recent storm cloud photo with you today.

Janet asked what I could see in the clouds. I see a giant rabbit - what do you see?

Thanks to Janet for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

It's raining cats and dogs here this afternoon!

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Sunset watching is a coast tradition; Rick and I try to always take the time to watch it. Several weeks ago I thought I was seeing a double sunset.

I queried Scott Gasparian about my photo, wondering if this was some kind of mirage. He wrote, "I see two super Cumulonimbus cloud cells, with anvil tops. The anvil top means they are very tall, like 40,000 feet at least, so can be seen way far away, and catch the sunlight they are closer to the sunset.

One must be in front of the sun, and the other off to the side. Mirage they would be the same, like mirror, they are different. Look careful and can see the rain and virga catching the light too. Good shot there."

As the sun set, I got this photo with my long lens - I know, it's a little out of focus but still pretty cool to see. The sun set behind the storm cloud on the left.

I hope you enjoy my unusual sighting!

We started off the day near the coast in wet, drippy fog. The sun came out this afternoon. Humpback whales are still being seen, always an exciting sighting.

 

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I looked out the window and gasped when I saw this sight the evening of January 22nd.

So beautiful! I took these photos from our deck in Anchor Bay. A few minutes later all was dark, and the sound of rain was heard on our roof.

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Amy Ruegg recently photographed stormy weather, which is what we are having today.

storm-clouds-by-amy-rueggAfter a wet storm earlier today, we have what I call a "wait five minutes" kind of day. Brilliant sunshine, quickly followed by showers, maybe a little hail, and then more sunshine. It's a fun day to prepare for the holiday!

Thanks to Amy for allowing me to share her photo with  you here.